FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST

The Furness Railway Trust is delighted to announce that we have been donated a former Furness Railway steam engine. Originally Furness Railway Number 25, a younger sister of FR20, like FR20 it transferred to the Barrow steelworks, becoming BHSCo Number 17, and like FR20 was then saved on retirement in 1960. It is our hope to continue the previous owner's efforts and return the loco to steam in its BHSCo guise as seen in this 1959 picture with FRT stablemate Fluff... We are now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, a new type of corporate body that amongst other things allows the charity to take out the lease for its shed in Preston. You can read about why we made this change to a CIO, and see the new constitution... The Furness Railway Trust, Registered Charity 1005211, owns the oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive in Britain, Furness Railway Number 20, Great Western locos

Also known as: Furness Railway Company, The Furness Railway Company

Registration numbers: 1005211 (W), 1163073 (W), CE004290 (CH)

Primary location: Grange Over Sands United Kingdom